With as many posts made here in a day, don't you think it's okay sometimes for someone to post something more than once? Sometimes people are busy working or whatever and don't take the time to read all that's been posted since they were last online. Then they get online, find something interesting, and want to share it. I've been guilty of this before. You know how it is - you find something you think is important, but you don't search the site to be sure it hasn't been posted. Then someone comes along and tells you this was posted before, implying "you are so stupid", and then they never pursue a post again and don't come back to this site because they are embarrassed. They miss out because they don't feel the freedom to share, and who knows what we miss out on? I know most people aren't being malicious when they point out that something has been posted before. I've seen many second or even third repeat threads that seem to benefit lots of people because there is new information or a new personal experience added every time.

Let's be nice to our lurkers. They could be very nice to us!

I don't understand why some of you seem to have a problem reading something that's been posted twice. If it irritates you somehow, why do you choose to read it again?

-- Johnny (JLJTM@BELLSOUTH.NET), May 26, 1999

Answers

If people would use appropriate thread headers (subject line), instead of trying to come up with cutsy or deceptive sayings, it would be more obvious what the thread contains, such as indicating if the post is about an article with a link, or food prep, or fishing, or whatever. The subject lines could be used more efficiently to aide people who want to avoid certain topics or rehashing of information. karen

-- karen (karen@karen.karen), May 26, 1999.

I agree Karen. I didn't know what else to call this. Have you ever been in the arcives? I think this has been a historical problem, rather than just a recent one. Even then if you don't like what you are reading all you have to do is click on back. Why do people get angry?

-- Johnny (JLJTM@BELLSOUTH.NET), May 26, 1999.

I agree on all counts. Listen, I usually try and stay pretty current here, but I miss stuff and post it again all the time. There's just too much going on here lately. If somebody notices, they'll usually post a link to the original. No big deal for me. Besides, if it looked important enough for someone to post, I'ld rather read it again, than not at all! I do try and look at the days stuff before I post something new, but sometimes the titles really aren't related. <:)=

-- Sysman (y2kboard@yahoo.com), May 26, 1999.

Johnny, you ask "Why do people get angry?" These folks didn't just get angry, they have been that way for a long time. The good news is that most of these people seem to have drifted away from this site and our world will be better for that. I enjoy the occasional caustic retort but the hurtful postings have no redeeming value.

-- Barry Jaynes (bchbear@earthlink.com), May 26, 1999.

If I haven't read the new threads for a while and want to post something, I usually use my "find" button to see if a key word has ben used (for instance, "airline"). The reason we should try not to start duplicate threads is that the old ones disappear "below the horizon" so quickly. But it's not that big of a deal otherwise, as long as someone posts a link to the original thread..

-- Old Git (anon@spamproblems.com), May 26, 1999.

What is a find button Old Git?

-- R. Wright (blaklodg@hotmail.com), May 27, 1999.

If using IE-4.?? you click on "edit" and then on "find" OR... you hit CTRL+F and a little box opens up. You put the key word/phrase/letters into the box and follow the directions.

C

-- Chuck, a night driver (rienzoo@en.com), May 27, 1999.

Chuck,

Thanks. Duhhhhh

Rick, who should have known by now, but never took the time.

-- R. Wright (blaklodg@hotmail.com), May 27, 1999.